Pandemic influenza
Latest outputs
Influenza pandemic preparedness
- Business continuity planning
- Why is pandemic preparedness planning important?
- Exercises
- Influenza pandemic preparedness plans
- Ethical issues
- Guide to revision of national pandemic influenza preparedness plans
- Guide to public health measures to reduce the impact of influenza pandemics in Europe
- Surveillance situation monitoring and assessment in a pandemic
- Communication
- Health services in a pandemic
- Assessment tool for influenza pandemic preparedness
- Pandemic vaccines, antivirals and other consumables
- Interoperability between countries
- Local preparedness
- Influenza education
Other types of influenza
2009 influenza A (H1N1) pandemic
The 2009 influenza A(H1N1) pandemic was declared over in August 2010 by the World Health Organization. Europe has now entered a new inter-pandemic phase of seasonal influenza.
Disease / public health area
Avian influenza
Avian influenza is an infectious viral disease in birds, including domestic poultry. Avian influenza is mainly found in birds, but under certain circumstances infections can also occur in humans even though the risk is generally very low.
Disease / public health area
Seasonal influenza
Seasonal influenza is a preventable infectious disease with mostly respiratory symptoms. It is caused by influenza virus and is easily transmitted, predominantly via the droplet and contact routes and by indirect spread from respiratory secretions on hands etc.
Disease / public health area
Swine influenza
Swine influenza is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by type A influenza viruses that regularly cause outbreaks of influenza in pigs. Influenza viruses that commonly circulate in swine are called “swine influenza viruses” or “swine flu viruses.” Like human influenza viruses, there are different subtypes and strains of swine influenza viruses.